Chapter 100: The Little Eunuch Commands Phoenix City
King Fu led 160,000 soldiers and horses, known as 610,000, and headed straight for Qilin Pass.
Dalingwen, the chief soldier guarding the city at Qilin Pass, was also a fierce general. He was nine feet tall, with a head as big as a bucket, a body of brute strength, and courage that no man could match. Hearing that the Eight Kings were plotting to rebel, he came towards Qilin Pass. Dalingwen had steel teeth.
They were bitten to pieces, and they were as angry as bullfights. They hurriedly gathered people and horses. There were less than 10,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people, but there were 30,000 people who were paid.
The magistrate Feudal Kingdom wrote a letter to appeal to the court, and at the same time led a group of people in the government to bring wine, meat, melons and fruits to the labor force in the city. He promised that if the city could be defended for seven days, reinforcements from nearby prefectures and counties would come. At that time, he would report to Wang Cheng to get along with him.
There will definitely be a big reward.
The commander-in-chief, Daling, slapped his breasts loudly and said: "Sir, if you raise an army for a thousand days and use it for a period of time, let alone seven days, it can be defended even in July and seven years. I'm sorry that the rebels who rebel against the king are all a bunch of people."
It's nothing, nothing worth mentioning. The young general has served as the commander-in-chief for five years and has not made any achievements. The day has come for me to make my mark."
The prefect was overjoyed and commended him: "The general is indeed a pillar of talent, and he will be blessed with great fortune in the future."
While he was talking, King Fu's army had arrived, formed a formation, and shouted to the soldiers guarding the city to rush forward and die. If there was any hesitation, the city would be massacred for three days after the attack.
Dalingwen was furious, selected five thousand infantry, opened the city gate, and went out to meet the enemy.
Prince Fu and others looked at the pitiful group of men and laughed loudly: "General, you guys are not enough to fill our teeth. If you surrender, I will make you a general too."
Dalingwen was furious, raised a mace in his hand, urged the black-coned horse under his crotch, and shouted sharply:
"Although I am a small person, I am the king's master. Although you are a large person, you are a traitor. Since ancient times, evil has not suppressed the good. Am I afraid of you? There are some who are not afraid of death. Come up and let me pass the murderer.
addiction!"
King Fu looked around and asked, "Who will kill this guy for me? I will reward you with five thousand taels of silver."
Hai Junming, the general of Tongtian, responded: "I am willing to go!"
King Fu was overjoyed and said: "General, be careful. That guy is very powerful. Don't deal with him. If it doesn't work, come back quickly."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, nothing will happen to you. I'll be back as soon as I go!" Hai Junming's horse was fast and he would arrive in a moment.
"Here comes the man who is going to die!" Dalingwen raised his stick and started to beat him.
Hai Junming didn't know the details. He just raised the big gun and heard a "click" sound. The gun barrel was broken into two parts and the head was divided into eight places. Hai Junming's brains were scattered. The horse came back, but the body was still sitting firmly.
On horseback.
King Fu was horrified, and while he was hesitating, a horse suddenly rushed forward. King Fu shouted:
"General who enters the ground, be careful!"
Before King Fu could finish his words, half of the horse's head of the general Zhu Zongxin had been chopped off. Zhu Zongxin fell from the horse and Dalingwen struck another blow with the club, killing him.
In an instant, two generals died. King Fu stroked his sparse beard, thinking of retreating.
Suddenly two generals rushed out of the formation, one was General Tengyun Gai Tianbao, and the other was General Jiawu Gai Dibao. The two brothers rushed out together and fought against Dalingwen.
Before ten rounds were over, Gai Tianbao turned into a human flesh bag and fell from his horse. Gai Tianbao wanted to avenge his brother and fought desperately. However, he was not as good as others and followed his brother. Just when Fu Wang was about to announce the withdrawal of troops, suddenly a female general
Rushing out of the formation, the bell shouted:
"Prince Fu, wait a moment. It won't be too late for me to take down this guy before withdrawing my troops."
Dalingwen saw that she was a woman, so he didn't take it to heart. After clasping his hands, the female general was timid and turned around to leave. Dalingwen was not willing to let him go, so he chased after him on horseback. Suddenly the female general threw something. Dalingwen couldn't dodge.
, was covered over the head. It turned out to be a rope, and the female general tied one end of the rope to the saddle bridge of the rear horse. No matter how strong a person is, he is still not as strong as a horse. Dalingwen was dragged off the horse. More than a dozen soldiers came up,
He pressed Dalingwen to the ground and tied him tightly.
Upon seeing this, King Fu waved his hand, and hundreds of thousands of troops came out, and the five thousand soldiers brought by Dalingwen were chopped like melons and vegetables, and they were all killed in a short time. King Fu waved his army into the city, and the feudal country of the prefect was in heat.
If you like the wine, just wait for Dalingwen to arrive before warming the wine and beheading Hua Xiongli. The prince's soldiers arrived and cut the prefect into two pieces.
King Fu entered the city victoriously and was about to order a massacre. Hua Shixiong stopped him and said:
"My lord, you must not do it! If you massacre the city in the first battle, it will be difficult to fight in the subsequent battles. Either way, it means death, and the defenders will fight to the death, which will invisibly increase the difficulty of our attack on the city."
When King Fu heard what was right, he hurriedly issued an order that all innocent murderers would be killed without mercy. He also issued a list to calm the people, opened the treasury to distribute money and food, helped the poor, and sent soldiers to maintain social order. These were all Hua Shixiong's ideas.
King Fu succeeded in winning people's hearts and became famous for a while.
Dalingwen was escorted to the palace. King Fu came down, personally untied his bonds, and said comfortingly:
"The general is so skilled. He killed four of my generals in a row."
Dalingwen was so frightened that he looked at King Fu with blank eyes. King Fu comforted him and said:
"General, don't be afraid. As long as you are willing to submit to me, I will not pay any debts. You are nothing but a small general. I will make you a mighty general."
At this point, Dalingwen kowtowed to the ground and said:
"Thank you King Fu for not killing me."
King Fu was overjoyed and immediately made Dalingwen a mighty general, awarded him a pair of golden helmets and iron armor, ten men (temporarily vacant), countless satin ribbons, ten thousand taels of silver and one thousand taels of gold. Dalingwen was flattered, and this
Only then did he feel like he had met the Lord of the Ming Dynasty. So he sighed in his heart and vowed to follow the eight kings to regain the country and no matter who became the emperor. Anyway, he could just be the founding marshal of the country. It would also be a good way to honor his ancestors and make his wife a queen.
Son, if you keep your name for all eternity, your life as a human being will not be in vain.
As for the female general, she was none other than Nguyen Thi Mui, the daughter of the King of Nanyue Kingdom. Nanyue Kingdom was close to the other kings, so they had frequent contacts. This time the eight kings sent troops and specially invited people from Nanyue Kingdom to help in the battle.
Thinking of letting the princess of Nanyue steal the show in the first battle. The king of Nanyue once told his daughter that the Central Plains is rich in resources and has many talents. If she can meet an outstanding person, she will marry him. Princess Ruan also wants to give it a try.
Fortunately, there were hundreds of thousands of famous generals in the Fanwang camp, including the eight Fanwangs, but none of them tempted her. They were either too poor in martial arts or good in character, or they were all tall, short, fat and thin. Ruan Thi Mei thought from this, the Great Central Plains
It's nothing more than that, and the great country is just in vain.
Prince Fu won the Qilin Pass, rewarded Princess Nguyen Thi Mui of South Vietnam, and received a general from Dalingwen. He was even more powerful, and he was even more ambitious, thinking that conquering the world would be effortless. He continued to train his troops and horses every day, preparing to choose a day to go north.
Attack Huayang Mansion.
On this day, King Fu, his seven anti-king brothers and all the civil servants and generals were discussing matters in the main hall. Suddenly, a small army came to report:
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened. The Northern Army took advantage of me to attack Qilin Pass and raided our home base and captured Phoenix City!"
King Fu was shocked and asked urgently: "Who is leading the troops?"
"The deputy general is Liu Jianxun, the commander-in-chief of Huayang, and the commander is a beautiful young man. I don't know who his last name is?"
When King Fu, the kings, and all the officials and generals received this retribution, they were stunned and helpless. They were fighting at the front, and their old lair was being taken care of. What should they do?
Prince Fu and others asked Hua Shixiong for advice. Hua Shixiong pretended to count with his fingers and said:
"It seems that there must be an expert in the Northern Army camp. We must not conflict with him head-on. We might as well use the trick to break the pot."
"Military advisor, how do you say this? We have worked hard for many years to accumulate such a small amount of wealth. Our wife and children are all in Phoenix City, and the Northern Army has taken the blame. What else do we have?" asked the kings in confusion.
"Can we save him if we go back now?" Hua Shixiong asked back.
Kings think about it, this is true.
Hua Shixiong said: "Think about it, Phoenix City is now in the hands of the Northern Army. Once we go back to attack the city, the Northern Army will be furious and will burn the city. We will get nothing. It is not said that we are reluctant to let go of the baby and cannot trap the wolf.
, I hate that my wife can’t catch the gangster! Let’s just let go of our hands and take him in a few more states and cities. If the wife is lost, he will marry again, and if the baby is gone, he will be reborn, so we can do a big business!”
Hua Shixiong's words cannot be said to be wrong, but they are a bit too cruel. The kings were at a loss what to do, so they all turned their attention to the eldest brother. King Fu thought for a moment, gritted his teeth and said:
"That's all I have to do. Dear brothers, if I have to say something unpleasant, brother Wang, I am only in my thirties at my oldest. You are so young and you are still afraid that you will not be able to marry a wife? What's the point of having a kingdom? Just follow the advice of the military advisor.
, continue to go south and east, capture a few more states and cities, and then attack Sanyang. After winning Sanyang, first show the emperor's sign, and the fool brothers in the north will become false emperors."
Hua Shixiong was the first to clapped his hands and praised him. Now that the matter was over, the other princes also cheered up and expressed their agreement.
Urgent documents from all over the south were sent to the capital like snowflakes. The little emperor went up to the court to discuss matters, but the officials and military generals were all silent. The little emperor was so anxious that he didn't know what to do. He looked here and there, and when he was about to curse, the Prime Minister Wang Shugui came out and said:
"Long live my emperor. In my opinion, it is better to send Pan You'an to put down the rebellion of the kings in the south. The imperial envoy should be changed to a marshal. He is an expert in marching and fighting."
The little emperor cheered and said: "Yes, yes, why did I forget this problem? My emperor's younger brother is working in the south, and it's just time to trouble him again. It's easy to catch rabbits in the grass, and then send someone. Who is the right person to send?"
?You guys are all useless losers, who can compare to my brother?"
Shangshu Ma Changjiang came out and said: "Your Majesty, it is natural for Pan You'an to serve as the marshal to counter the rebellion. But where can we get the troops, horses, food and grass? We can't let Marshal Pan go to war with his bare hands!"
The ministers looked at each other again, and the little emperor wondered: Why didn't the queen mother's rope stop being pulled?
Wang Shugui shouted: "Why did Ma Shangshu say this? Not long ago, Pan Qin sent back one hundred thousand silver coins to the court. I saw that he was rich. Money can make ghosts go around. I don't understand this principle. It's a pity that you are still in the court.
There are city protection troops all over the south. When these people are gathered together, there are at least a million people. Are you afraid that a few will rebel against the king?"
The young emperor clapped his hands and applauded, saying, "My father is very thoughtful, so I'll do it like this. I will immediately issue a decree and order our emperor Pan You'an to serve as the generalissimo of the counter-rebellion. From now on, we will send troops to annihilate the rebels."